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A new campaign wants to redefine the word ‘nature’ to include humans – here’s why this linguistic...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoDudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock What does the word nature mean to you? Does it conjure visions of wild...
The Next Tech Backlash Will Be About Hygiene
Time via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoChatGPT logo displayed on a laptop screen and OpenAI logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Tunis, Tunisia. (Photo...
How to thrive: is being mentally tough enough?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoIn his new book, Richard Sutton reveals the tools used by sports people and top business leaders to achieve their full potential. In this extract he asks...
John Pilger, controversial campaigning journalist and documentary maker – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoJohn Pilger, who has died aged 84, was a journalist and documentary maker for whom the word...
Banoffee Pie Is The Banana-Toffee Treat That Began In A Famous English Restaurant
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBanoffee pie is a wonderful dessert that was created by the owner and chef of The Hungry Monk...
‘It came to me in a dream’: The strange history of madcap reality TV shows
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoIN FOCUS: What does it take to bring an audacious reality TV concept to fruition? As Netflix turns...
18th century Samuel Johnson letter to young girl sells for £38,460
PA Media: Entertainment via Yahoo News UK· 9 months agoA newly discovered letter by English writer and ‘father of the modern dictionary’ Dr Samuel Johnson...
Will The Oxford Dictionary Of African American English Help Address Language Appropriation?
HuffPost via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoA new project will finally acknowledge that AAVE isn't just slang. AlthoughAfricanAmerican...
Mo Māori, no problem: The Oxford English dictionary includes Māori words in its latest edition
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThe oldest Māori word in this new update is 'whenua' meaning ‘land or piece of land belonging to a...
I Coined The Term 'Cisgender' 29 Years Ago. Here's What This Controversial Word Really Means.
HuffPost via Yahoo News UK· 1 year ago"Before now, I have not spoken publicly, or even disclosed my role in the origin of the word...